A review by lcallihan
The Smart One by Jennifer Close

4.0

I picked this up over Christmas break for a light, fluffy read but honestly, the characters were hilarious and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would initially. Curling up with Claire and Weezy was just what I needed and I loved watching everyone try to placate the crazy, racist grandma as she antagonizes her alcoholic grandson and vegan/lesbian granddaughter in law. The Smart One reminded me that everyone's family is crazy, not just yours, and the way the Coffey clan deals with their issues is good reminder to laugh in the face of circumstances you just can't change.